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Vol. 45 Staunton Military Academy, Kable Station, Staunton, Virginia, Friday, May 11, 1962 No. 9

SMA Publications Win SIPA Awards

The Kablegram, Staunton's Cadet newspaper, received a First Place Award at the annual Southern Interscholastic Press Association Convention held in Lexington, Virginia, on April 26, 27, and 28. The Shrapnel won an Honor Award, while the Scimitar won an Achievement Award. The awards were presented at the Awards Luncheon, held at Doremus Gymnasium at Washington and Lee University, marking the close of the 1962 Convention. I

Six cadets and two faculty mem- bers attended the convention. Rob- ert Fisher and R. Larry Levy represented the Scimitar; Stephen Newton and Donald C. Campbell representing the Shrapnel; and Bur- dette W. Holmes and John Penny- packer represented the Kablegram. Captain Dennis G. Case, Kable- gram adviser, and Lieutenant James W. Walker, Scimitar adviser, were also in attendance.

Over a thousand people attended the convention trom eleven southern states. These delegates had the op- portunity to attend more than thirty roundtable discussions covering all phases of publishing.

The awards are made in four groups. The highest is the trophy winner which is the most prized award and given to only one pub- lication in each category; this is followed by the First Place Awards, Honor Awards, and Achievement Awards.

The event, which is in its thirty- third year, is sponsored by the Lee Memorial Journalism Society, and its aim is to increase the literary standards of the South.

Seven Elected To Quill and Scroll

Seven SMA journalists await in- duction into membership in the Quill and Scroll, international jour- nalism society. SMA has held this affiliation for many years.

Admitted to membership will be Peter Savale, William Rau, John Pennypacker, Wayne Browne, Rob- ert Fisher, Larry Sonstein, and John Silberman.

Daniel Hunt, Burdette Holmes, Donald Campbell, Robert Moore, A. Harvie Henry, and Stephen Newton are now two year members of the SMA chapter.

The primary purpose of the SMA chapter is to recognize those cadets who have displayed their literary talents in the Shrapnel, Kablegram, and Scimitar.

Several members of the Academy facultv are also members.

ROTC Awards Planned

The Chicago Tribune ROTC Medals will be awarded to four

■cadets on May 20, 1962. These cadets are S. James Adkins, Stephen R. Landa, Leonard A. Robertson, and Robert W. Skrotsky.

Adkins and Robertson will re- ceive gold medals, Landa and Skrotsky silver ones.

Brig. Gen. Archibald A. Sproul, Assistant Commanding General, 29th Infantory Division, Virginia National Guard, will make the pre- sentations in a 4:30 p.m. ceremony on Kable Field.

Senior Luncheon The Senior Class luncheon is

planned for 1:00 p.m., Sunday, May 27, at the Hotel Ingleside. Given by the Academy to honor its grad- uating class, the dinner will be attended by the Senior Class, the administrative officers of the Acad- emy, and members of the faculty. Transportation will be provided by the Academy—leaving from the asphalt at 12:30 p.m.

New PMS Assigned

Maj. Robert Richmond, new PMS, after a parachute jump in Vietnam.

Major Robert T. Richmond, Inf., has been assigned to Staunton Mili- tary Academy as PMS to relieve Col. Richters this summer. Major Richmond is a graduate of Ken- tucky Military Institute and at- tended the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1946. After graduation there, he attended the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and then the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Most of Major Richmond's as- signments have been with Airborne units; however, he served as a Training Officer in Physical Edu- cation at West Point for three years. He is presently attached to the US Military Assistance Group in Sai- gon, Vietnam. He is expected to arrive at the Academy in July.

Major Richmond is married and has three children—two teenage daughters and a son. His wife and family are presently living ^ in Waynesboro while he is in Viet- nam. Mrs. Richmond was present at SMA's Government Inspection Parade and Rifle Exercises, and commented to Colonel Richters that the Corps looked excellent.

HEADQUARTERS XXI U S ARMY CORPS

Office of the Commanding General

Indiantown Gap Military Reservation

Annville, Pennsylvania

4 May 1962

Colonel Harrison S. Dey Superintendent Staunton Military Academy Staunton, Virginia

Dear Colonel Dey:

It is a pleasure to express my personal congratulations to the Staunton Military Academy Rifle Team in winning first place in the Second Army Area Intercol- legiate and Interscholastic ROTC Rifle Match and third place in the Military Schools Division for the national competition of the William Randolph Hearst ROTC Rifle Match.

These accomplishments reflect great credit upon your institution in producing marksmen with great competitive spirit and ability. It is an honor for the XXI US ARMY Corps to be represented by a team of such high caliber.

I wish your team continued success in future matches and to the development of marksmen who will maintain the standards set by this team.

Sincerely,

Stanley R. Larsen Major General, USA Commanding

Gen. Larsen Visits SMA

Major General Stanley R. Larsen, Commanding General XXI U S Army Corps, visited Staunton Mili- tary Academy as a guest of the Mili- tary Department to honor the SMA Rifle Team.

General Larsen, arriving at SMA before lunch, was greeted by Colonel Richters and the Military Depart- ment. After completing a brief orientation with the Military De- partment, General Larsen conferred with Colonel Dey and was given a short tour of the facilities of the Academy. A review in honor of General Larsen was held, at which time he presented Rifle Team Awards and gave a short address to the Corps. After the parade Gen- eral Larsen met the Senior Cadet Officers and held a short conference with the Military Staff. His visit concluded with a reception given at the Superintendent's residence. o

Jr. Schoolers See Williamsburg

Sixteen Junior School cadets, accompanied by five Senior School cadets and five faculty members, made a trip to historical and cultur- al Williamsburg, Virginia, May 4, 5, and 6.

The group left Staunton Friday afternoon, May 4, and arrived in time for dinner and an historical play, The Rivals, in the evening. Saturday May S, was spent on a special guided tour of Williamsburg with a visit for dinner at The King's Arms Tavern.

Sunday, May 6, the group at- tended historic Bruton Parish Church and concluded the week- end with a tour of Jamestown, re- turning to Staunton that evening.

SMA's Color Guard which led the Academy's units in the Grand Feature Parade. From left, Cadets Byrd, Bailey, Williams, and Willey.

SMA Units Place In Apple Parade

SMA's Band won second place, the Howie Rifles took third place, and Drum Major Peter E. Savale walked away with a third place trophy in the annual Apple Blossom Fes- tival Grand Feature Parade in Winchester last Friday.

Competing were units from over Virginia and West Vir- ginia, with some from as far away as Sarasota, Florida, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This year the SMA units occupied the place of honor in the parade. They marched immediately after the Grand Marshal's car and immediately preceding the Apple Blos- som Queen's Float.

Leaving SMA at 8:30 a.m. the SMA units arrived in Winchester and marched in front of a crowd that was esti- mated to be ten thousand under cloudy skies but warm tem- perature. After the parade town leave was granted until 10:30 p.m., when the busses were loaded and a very sleepy group of cadets came back to SMA.

Senior Privileges Granted

Colonel William K. Dove recent- ly announced the granting of Senior Privileges effective May 1.

The privileges are in two cate- gories. The first is applicable to all seniors whose names appear on the official class list. The privilege is late lights until 10:45 p.m. for the purpose of studying.

The second category, which is applicable only to those cadets who have paid their class dues, allows town leave from 3:20 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays by signing out and in with the sergeant of the guard. It also provides for an extension of general leave until 10:50 p.m. on Friday nights.

Colonel Dove stated that abuse of these privileges by individuals or groups will result in cancellation of the privileges.

All members of the Senior Class who have not paid their dues are urged to pay them to Cadet Lovaton in Room 300, South Barracks.

A meeting of the class will be held shortly to determine the class gift. Announcement of the gift is usually made at the Senior Dinner.

The Class dues provide funds for half the fee of the dance band for the finals. The rest of the dues are used for the class gift, a tradition of many years' standing at the Academy.

New Library Additions Fiction:

Duncan. Voice of Strangers Faulkner. A Fable. Harris. Covenant with Death Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird Maclnnes. Decision at Delphi Mirvish. Point of Impact. Rawls. Where the Red Fern

Grows Salinger. Franny and Zooey

Non Fiction: Adams. Firsthand Report Adamson. Born Free Catton. The Coming Fury Fishwick. Gentlemen of Virginia Morgan. The O. S. S. and I Morison. Christopher Columbus,

Mariner Nizer. My Life in Court Shadegg. Barry Goldwater Toland. But not in Shame Tuchman. Guns of August White. Making of the President,

1960

Also added to the library is a Syntopicon of Great Books of the Western World. The Syntopicon is a basic reference work in the field of ideas. It is an instrument adapted to the sort of research which might produce a summation of western thought from the beginning to the present.

The ideas of various authors are presented topically.

THE KABLEGRAM

THE KABLEGRAM BURDETTE W. HOLMES Editor-in-Chief

DANIEL HUNT Managing Editor

WILLIAM RAU News Editor ROBERT FISHER Features Editor

ROBERT MOORE Sports Editor JOHN PENNYPACKER Business Manager

CAPTAIN DENNIS G. CASE Faculty Adviser

NEWS Brisbane; Hill; Kalnasy; Pais

FEATURES Grostick; Landa; Michaelsen; Ostrom; Savale; White, R. A. (Art)

SPORTS Frackelton; Levy; Ostrom

CIRCULATION Beutler; Farrall; Horvath; Kale; Small, R.; Wullenwaber

TYPING Jones, C. J.; Kale; McFarland; Ostrom; Pais; Sonstein; Taylor, S. L.

Rogues Gallery

The Staunton Military Academy Cadet Newspaper. Published tri-weekly during the school year, beginning in October, vacations excluded.

Subscription price, $3.00 per year, in advance. Advertising rates upon application. Entered as second-class matter October 18, 1924, at the post office, Staunton, Virginia, under

the Act of March 3, 1879.

Published by McClure Printing Company

Thor s Hammer Rumbles The month is May—month of flowers, month of spring,

and month of sunlight, but also month of distant thunder. Immediately one asks, "What is this distant thunder?" The answer is short, but accurate. It is a discontentment hidden deeply within ourselves. Now it is dormant, but soon some of these distant rumblings will come to the sur- face as May gradually wanes into June. Discontentment? Yes, we all have it; we wouldn't be normal if we didn't. We wouldn't be normal at all if there weren't a struggle to suppress these feelings. But it is here that the normality ends. It isn't normal to lose control of these rumblings. It is foolish—moreover, it is childish—in that a man knows how to conduct himself and a child doesn't.

Then, with these thoughts in mind let's act like men. Don't do anything foolish that would destroy a year's work almost done. Don't be trapped by this spring madness, but instead let the thought of 22 days reign supreme. Don't listen to those distant rumblings. Remember, the diploma you save may be your own!

BWH

Headmaster's Notes

This fourth quarter is in many ways the most important of the school year. Good work can do much to repair the damage wrought during the first part of the year.

Reexaminations should have been concluded (as far as possible) the past week. The last three weeks of school should be free for con- centrated effort on the fourth quar- ter's work.

All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who did not give the Head- master a list of the courses they will be studying next year, should see the Headmaster at once.

All cadets, especially seniors: Be on your best behavior for the re- mainder of the school year. Do not let any slip in conduct mar your record.

The week of May 28 to June 1 is one of examinations. Under- classmen should be considerate of seniors during the early examina- tion periods; seniors should be considerate of underclassmen dur- ing later examination days. Do not prevent anyone from studying dur- ing this period or cause any dis- turbance during the examination period.

The results of the May College Board Test will not be available before the close of school. Cadets may learn the results of these tests when school reopens in the fall. o

Color Guard Cadets John W. Diggs and

Darrel L. Tyler have been selected as new members of the Color Guard. They will serve as color corporals for the coming school year.

6E' Takes Honor Title

Company "E", commanded by Cadet Captain Carl Weinrich, has been designated as Honor Company for April. Company "B" placed second, and "A" third.

Honor Company privileges have been extended to "E" Company through May. o

GIRL OF THE

WEEK

"FISH" Alias Robert A. Fisher Claim to Fame Never busted Racket - Avoiding drill,

personal inspection, church, and taps

Jinx "Fat Wabbit," "Mad Fern," Jack, and Larry

Sentenced to U. of Va. or Duke

"DICK" Alias Richard A. Turner Claim to Fame Trying to

keep up with T.D. Racket Organized door

slamming Jinx Rooming with

an honor boy Sentenced to L.S.U.

(eventually)

"HAMMER" Alias Gary Oberhammer Claim to Fame Member of

the after "5" club Racket You name it Jinx Kinkey, Lankey, Red,

and Little Tree Sentenced to Palm Beach

Jr. College

"RED" Alias Richard C. Black Claim to Fame Being from

Pittsburgh Racket Perpetual late lights Jinx English Sentenced to West Virginia

University

"COUSIN GEORGE" Alias George Lowry Claim to Fame Football Racket _.. Eating better

than Lt. Kinsey Jinx Hops and Eight Eyes Sentenced to Randolph-Macon

"CHICK" Alias Charles Cronin Claim to Fame Private Beat

Squad and The Shylock Corporation

Racket Getting furloughs Jinx Youngstown, church,

and the "Ape." Sentenced to U. of Va.

"HOP" Alias Bruce Hopping Claim to Fame Holding

devotions during C.Q. Racket You name it J'nx Six eyes and doubting

Thomas Sentenced to University of

Miami

Promotions

"BOOTY" Alias Bruce A. Berman Claim to Fame One complete

year without a date Racket Complaining with

"Bissy" Jinx SMA Sentenced to Pitt or

Penn State

"PANK" Alias Bill Pankey Claim to Fame Popping

popcorn Racket Living with a

second Lankey Jinx All Officers Sentenced to Mars Hill

"LOUIGIE" Alias Louis M. Ayers Claim to Fame Living in Texas Racket Getting excused

from drill Jinx Living with two Sgts. Sentenced to Rice Institute

"MERV" Alias Michael H. Mervis Claim to Fame Living with

a jazz lover Racket Hoping to get mail Jinx Solid Geometry Sentenced to Penn State

or F&M

"RICK" Alias _ Richard W. Lytton Claim to Fame West Virginia Racket Buffer Jinx Stanley, Cecil,

and Redheads Sentenced to "Cinci"

"BUNNY" Alias C. Adams Claim to Fame Never

succeeding in talking S. James out of a stick

Racket Beat squad Jinx Living next door to

1/Sgt. Adkins N. C. State

(I hope)

Pass In Review

JOHN BAKER

Cadet First Lieutenant John Baker, commander of Headquarters Company, came to SMA from Burlington, Vermont, as a sopho- more. Last year he was a "buck" sergeant in "C" Company. He be- gan this year as the executive of- ficer of "F" Company.

Baker has participated in intra- mural sports and is also in the Howie Rifles. He has won the Commandant's Ribbon twice, and the Merit Ribbon twice. He quali- fied as a marksman this year.

Baker hopes to attend Dart- mouth College next year.

Sentenced to

MISS GLENDA FARMS

Age 15

Highland Park H. S.

Dallas, Texas

"Steady" of

Cadet Beau Wilcox

The following cadet promotions were announced on April 20, 1962:

To Be Cadet First Lieutenant: Schiltz, David B.

To Be Cadet First Sergeant: Pennypacker, John E.

To Be Cadet Sergeant First Class: Baldwin, E. Judson; Yount, Philip R.; and Paynter, Allen.

To Be Cadet Staff Sergeant: Pais, Randall M.; Schwab, George L.; Colimodio, Gonzalo; and Waldman, Joel N.

To Be Cadet Sergeant: Smith, Rodney N.; Stoudt, T. Charles; Mack, William K.; Alonzo, Richard A.; and Nichols, K. David.

To Be Cadet Corporal: Lytton, Richard W.; Skrotsky, Robert W.; Fejes, Alan G.; Gurian, Paul R.; Johnson, N. Manly; Rittenhouse, George; Burke, Richard J.; Worsky, Alan; Shipman, W. Michael; Maz- zaccaro, Anthony P.; Dennis, Rob- ert B.; Miniter, Timothy M.; and Jones, Conrad J.

Headmaster To Study

Major Garland Haddock, Head- master, has been given a leave of absence this summer to study at the University of Edinburgh, Scot- land. He will be in residence from July 1 to August IS.

"BUB" Ah'as Darryl H. Draucker Claim to Fame Putting up

with Krause for half a year Racket Late lights J'nx Ugly and The Rock Sentenced to U. of Va.

"JACK" Alias Jack Lloyd Claim to Fame Living with

Stanley and Braddick Racket - Early church J'nx Lankey, Panchuck,

''fr- * and TJino Sentenced to ...„ u. of Va

or Penn State

"PHIL" Alias Philip Yount Claim to Fame Being in

Headquarters Co. Racket Renting a buffer J'nx Living with Jackson Sentenced to Penn Military

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Publications Dinner

SMA's annual Publication Ban- quet will be held on Sunday evening, May 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the ball- room of the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. The dinner recognizes the cadets who actively participate in production of the Shrapnel, Scimi- tar, and Kablegram.

The guest speaker of the even- ing will be Major General E. Wal- ton Opie, AUS, Ret., Editor of the Staunton News-Leader and SMA alumnus. Colonel Harrison Dey, Academy Superintendent, will present the Scimitar awards, Kable- gram keys, and Shrapnel certifi- cates.

About fifty cadets from the three publications are expected. SMA faculty who are Quill and Scroll members will be present.

R. NICHOL FRACKELTON

Cadet First Lieutenant R. Nichol Frackelton came to SMA from Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the 7th grade. He was promoted to the rank of staff sergeant in the eighth grade. He then came to the "hill" as a member of "E" Company, was made corporal in his sophomore year, and became buck sergeant last year. This year he commands a platoon in "F" Company.

Frackelton is on the Kablegram staff this year and is a member of the Howie Rifles. He managed the varsity basketball team during his first two years on the "hill". Frackelton has won the Head- master's Ribbon twice, the Com- mandant's Ribbon twice, and the Merit Ribbon three times. He has also qualified as a marksman and a sharpshooter.

Frackelton hopes to attend the University of Virginia next year. o

Science Mobile To Visit

The Atoms for Peace Mobile Unit will visit SMA May IS for the benefit of the Corps of Cadets. However, due to the short time it will be on the "hill," only Chem- istry and Physics students will be able to tour the unit.

Baccalaureate 10 A.M., June 3

Commencement 1:30 P.M., June 3

THE KABLEGRAM

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10.

Ten Commandments For Students

. Thou shalt not copy others' papers. (Have them do it for you.)

. Thou shalt not talk in class. (Failing gets more attention.)

Thou shalt not copy others' test papers. (Have them pass it.)

. Thou shalt not put gum under desk. (Throw it on the floor where it can be walked on.)

Thou shalt not cut classes. (Take the whole day off.)

Thou shalt not bump people in the halls. (Trip them.)

Thou shalt not ask another for paper or pencil. (Swipe it.)

Thou shalt not run down stairs. (Fall down. It's faster.)

Thou shalt not have unfinished assignments. (Don't start them.)

Thou shalt not drive the teach- ers to their grave. (Let the undertaker do it.)

—Copied

Tennis

New Boy's Second Letter Dear Mom and Dad,

Money, Money, MONEY! That's a hint. My "old boy" buddies said I was really catching on fast when I said I was out of money. You see all we can do is go to the movies and eat.

Things have gone along pretty smoothly since I last wrote, except that the minute I got used to the system, they changed it. What's a brigade? I asked around and all I got was a series of assorted grunts. And as if a brigade wasn't enough, they've thrown a battalion in on top of it! I'm asking be- cause the way things look now, if I know what they are, I'll be the only one here who does. Maybe they'll make me brigade command- er or something.

Well, I gotta go see about my new rank. Don't forget the money.

Love, SAM

The SMA tennis team to date has won six matches and lost two. The results of the last match was SMA 4, GMA, 2.

Donnalley of SMA defeated Goodridge (6, 1) (6,0). Bellows of Greenbrier defeated Castaneda (3, 6) (6, 1) (6, 3). Smith of SMA defeated Barrett (6, 1) (6, 3). Peck of SMA defeated Hill (6, 2) (6, 1). Pauline of Greenbrier defeated Davis (5, 7) (2, 6). Doubles. . . .

Donnalley and Smith of SMA defeated Goodridge and Hill (8, 6) (6, 3). Hale and Nichols of SMA tied Bellows and Hill (4,6) (6,3). The final score of the match was Staunton Military Academy 4, Greenbrier Military School 2.

This year's team is the youngest in a number of years and has ex- perience for a very successful sea-

Golf With the help of Coach Pappas

and of the returning lettermen, SMA's golf team got off to a good start by defeating the Lee High team 5-4.

The present team of Doffermyre, R. and Garrison in the one and two positions, Doffermyre, B. and Mc- Allister in the three and four po- sitions, and Fisher and Pennypacker in the five and six positions ran into trouble in the next two matches. It tied Lane High of Charlottesville 9-9, and in the second match with Lee High the Leemen revenged their first defeat by taking SMA 8-1.

Intramurals SWIM

The Intramural Swimming was won by Bravo Co. It was not supported as extensively as other intramural sports.

BASEBALL

The Intramural Baseball is off to a fast start with Alia Co. in first place with a 4 and 0 record. "A" looks to be a sure champion- ship squad.

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Sam's Sad Story

I've got to tell you about this thing I did the other day. My roomies — Sad Sack and Huck Finn — they woke me up at about six in the mornin' yellin': "We're gonna shoot the M-l gun today, Sam." Well — I don't really want to shoot no gun 'cause I'm a peaceful sort of guy and especial- ly I don't want to shoot it at six in the mornin'. So — anyway — I go along for the ride 'cause I wasn't gonna spoil their party for them. Well — we get to Waynes- boro and its cold as the dickens and I'm thinkin' its all a bad idea when this guy gets up and starts shootin' that M-l gun off a his chin and stuff. Right then and there I decide I'm not gonna shoot that gun off a my chin even he pays me, cause I don't want a disturb none of my brains or nothin'. Well — everybody else is shootin' the gun an' makin' mud pies an' havin' a pretty good time so I decides I'm gonna try it too. So I pulls the trigger and this "Guy in the Green Flannel Suit" with all the scrambled eggs on his hat comes runnin' down the hill. 'Course I'm not worried 'bout that 'cause my chin hurt like the dick- ens, but then everybody else started runnin' too so I upped and started runnin' with them. Then all of a sudden somebody tackled me and took me back to school like I was some sort of a king. They just kept sayin' "Nice boy Sam, take it easy now." And I was just as unshook as I could be. Sometimes I think nobody under- stands me!

Well — I gotta go now, those guys downstairs here are yellin' that that guy I shot wants to see me; they must think that those white belts make them some sort of gods.

I'll be talkin' to ya. Sam

EXAMS MAY 28-31

Commencement Activities June 1-3

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Summer School Planned The regular school year at SMA is once more drawing to

a close, and with this close of the 1961-1962 session, there comes for some the thought of summer school. Cadets who attend will be housed at the Junior School and will eat in the upper mess hall. Summer school will begin Wednesday, June 20 and continue through August 1.

An interesting note at this point

Trackmen, Power In League

SMA's powerful track squad

hung up their fourth consecutive

victory May 8 by smashing Fish-

burne 112-6. In previous meets the

cindermen have crushed Hargrave,

Augusta, and Lane High School.

SMA looms as a real threat for

the league title with several per-

formers as yet unbeaten this season.

Bill Dennis, last year's 880 champ,

has yet to be pushed. Ron Theiss

rates as the top shot-putter in the

league and a real threat in the

discus, where he is being pushed

by John Stanford. I i Tony DTorio

can shake the effects of a pulled

muscle, he could sweep both the

low and high hurdles. Mike Fisher

has not been beaten in the high

jump, and Larry Sharp is among

the top pole vaulters in the state.

Tom Davis and Fred Sinclair pro-

vided a good one-two punch in

the broad jump. The competition in

the sprints should be red-hot with

several boys right around the 10

flat mark, including SMA's Mike

Corbi.

Although this looks like a for-

midable array of talent in the in-

dividual events, SMA's real strength

probably lies in the undefeated 880

and mile relay teams. The mile

relay team of Bill Dennis, Fred

Sinclair, Joe Wallace, and Oscar

Boetticher ran a blistering 3:45.1

in the Fishburne meet, and Coach

Dick Steinberg looks for them to

be under 3:40 in the title clash.

The 880 yard relay team, composed

of Corbi, Theiss, Boetticher, and

Pond, has yet to be pushed.

SMA is the defending Military

League Champion.

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is the fact that at summer school, unlike the regular sessions of SMA, informality is the order of the day. There are no formations, and there are no uniforms worn. Classes and messes are held as usual, and the summer school faculty and the ca- dets who attend participate in various sports activities which are held during the course of the ses- sion.

Also this year, for those who are interested in dramatics, several trips will be made to the Oak Grove Summer Theater Productions, which will perform four plays in June and July, mostly on the comedy theme, and some original.

The staff for the summer school session will include: Colonel Webb, director; Major Lander; Major Moon; Major Johnson; Major Dodge, Captain Case; Captain Wease; Captain Keister; Lieutenant Walker; and Lieutenant Vames. o

Bi vouac Tonight and tomorrow MST 2

and 4 cadets will take to the field

on a "field problem," a practical

application of courses which they

have studied this year.

Leaving this afternoon, they will go on a five mile march to the site of the exercise. Upon arrival they will break up into separate areas. The MST 2's will go to their area and plan a night patrol, while the MST 4's will move to their area and go through the necessary steps to formulate a company attack order for the problem tomorrow.

Saturday 2's and 4's will combine to make a company assault on a simulated enemy position. The 4's will be in leadership positions for the problem, testing their solutions against the elements. They plan to return to SMA early tomorrow afternoon.

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THE KABLEGRAM

VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM Coaches Crawford and Pandak on either side in dark jackets.

Staunton Presses HMA For Title

SMA's baseball club has become one of this year's powers in the Military League. Due to excellent fielding, consistent hitting, and overpowering pitching by Zerilla, Craig, and Mather, the Hilltoppers have been challenging the first place Hargrave team for the Military League Championship. With only a few games left in the season, the Hilltoppers must win these decisive games to stay in contention for the Military League crown.

SMA, 5—HMA, 1 SMA won a military league game

April 18 by downing Hargrave 5-1.

SMA opened the scoring in the second inning when M e 1 n i c k walked, Craig got on base by an error, Coffey reached first base on an error, and Melnick scored the initial run. Skrotsky then singled to left to score Craig.

In the top of the fourth inning, SMA drove home three runs on a single by Coffey, an error put Skrotsky on base and Brigstock singled home the first run. Melnick then followed this with a two run double to left.

Hargrave scored its lone tally in the bottom of the fourth on an error. Their only hit was a double by Burnette.

Craig was the winning pitcher with seven strikeouts, two walks, and setting down the last 11 men to face him.

SMA, 14—AMA, 2 With a hot 3-1 lead captured

the first inning, SMA trounced AMA 14-2 on April 19.

Blaylock scored in the first for AMA with a home run into left field with no men on base.

SMA came back in their half of the first. Garcia reached second on a two-base error by the center fielder. DAlessandro looped a triple to left to score Garcia. Brig- stock and Melnick walked to load the bases, and Tom Craig singled to left to score two more runs.

SMA scored five more runs in the bottom of the second. Zerilla walked, Garcia doubled to left and DAlessandro singled to drive in two more runs. Melnick drove in DAlessandro and Morgan reached base on an error to be sent home on a two run double to left field.

In the third SMA hammered in four more runs to lead 12-1. Grim- stead singled, Zerilla walked, and an error scored two runs. Brig-

stock then hit a home run with DAlessandro on base.

AMA scored their second run in the fourth on a hit batter, an error, and a double by Smith.

In the fourth SMA sent another runner home on two singles, an error, and a fly ball. DAlessandro singled in the fifth and went home on a stolen base and an error.

Zerilla was the winning pitcher for SMA gave up three hits, but struck out 12, and vielded no walks.

SMA, 14—MMA, 3 After two deadlocked innings,

Zerilla walked, stole second, and romped home on Brigstock's double. Garcia sent Brigstock in with a double. Then Craig blasted a home run to left center to score Brig- stock ahead of him. This game was played April 21.

In the fourth, Mather singled. DAlessandro and Brigstock doubled to send home one run and Melnick followed with a two-run triple. Gar- cia sent another run home and Craig hit another single. Morgan also singled to send another run home. Coffey singled two more home, and Mather followed with a double. DAlessandro then hit his second hit of the inning to drive two more runs in. The inning showed nine runs on ten hits.

SMA in the fifth added one more as Garcia walked, stole second, went to third on an error and scored on Craig's sacrifice.

Massanutten scored three runs in the sixth after Mather had sent them down in order for four in- nings.

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GMS, 15—SMA, 11 Two home runs in the first in-

ning of a April 24 contest set GMS, but SMA came back in the bottom of the third with four more runs on walks by Skip DAlessandro, Dennis Melnick, and Toy Morgan and singles by Jim Zerilla and Tom Craig.

GMS came back with four runs in the seccond inning on only two hits, two walks, a hit batter and a costly error.

SMA tied it up in the bottom of the third inning with singles by DAlessandro, Brigstock, and Mel- nick and one error. GMS tallied two more runs on no hits, four walks and two errors. SMA snapped back in the fourth with a home run by Tom Craig. Two costly errors coupled with only three hits and seven runs made the total IS for GMS.

SMA fought back vainly with two runs in both the sixth and the seventh.

SMA, 8—FUMA, 7 An 11 inning marathon April 25

edged out FUMA 8-7. FUMA started with two runs in the first inning on a walk and two costly errors. In the third they had three more runs scored on one hit, two walks and an another error. They then had a 5-0 lead. SMA opened in the top of the third with singles by Brigstock, Melnick and Garcia, which were good enough for one run.

Trailing 5-7 in the sixth, SMA's Melnick drove for a lead-off home run. Craig walked, Morgan singled to right and Garcia singled to center, sending in a run. Coffey drove home another run with a single to center, and Skrotsky sent still another across by grounding out. Then Zerilla singled to center scor- ing Coffey. SMA now led 6-5. FUMA tied it up in the sixth.

It was 6-6 until in the tenth, when SMA scored a run on a single by Craig, a walk to Morgan and a safe bunt by Garcia. Skrotsky hit a fly to center, and a throw home and back to second enabled Morgan to score. FUMA then tied it up in the bottom of the tenth.

In the 11th SMA bounded ahead with a triple to center by DAles- sandro and scored on a wild pitch by Byrne, the pitcher. The bottom of the 11th found Cohb, a FUMA short stop, triple to right on an attempted squeeze play for the second out.

Zerilla fanned six and walked nine.

came through with another two run single to left.

The Hilltoppers added another run in the second as Melnick walked and stole second, and Craig came through with a single to score Mel- nick. AMA scored only in the fourth.

In the fifth SMA ended the game's scoring by adding still another single digit. Morgan walked, went to third on Coffey's single, and scored on another AMA error.

Mather went six innings for SMA as he chalked up his third win, and Craig came on in the seventh in- ning to preserve the victory. Mather walked 3 and struck out 6.

SMA, 7—AMA, 3 SMA opened the April 28 game

quickly as DAlessandro walked, Zerilla bunted safely, and then Brigstock walked to load the bases.

Melnick came through with a two run single to left. Garcia singled to load the bases and then Morgan

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SMA, 6—FMS, 3 SMA scored in the third of an

April 30 clash as Coffey, Skrotsky, and Zerilla singled to score Coffey. Brigstock walked and Melnick hit a sacrifice fly to score Skrotsky. FMS came back with a lone tally in the third.

The Hilltoppers came back with one run in the fifth as Zerilla drove to right center for a home run. The sixth found Craig tripling to right center, and Garcia driving him home with a single to center. An error let Garcia come home from third. Fishburne fought back with two runs in the sixth.

In the seventh Brigstock walked, Craig singled him to third and Garcia's sacrifice fly scored him. Tom Craig picked up his second victory in three tries as he struck out six and walked three.

HMA, 3—SMA, 0 Three unearned runs in the third,

fourth, and fifth innings broke up a pitcher's duel May 3 between HMA's Percy Sensabaugh and SMA's Jim Zerilla.

In the fourth inning Hargrave singled and was moved to second on a single to right by Seaman. As the right fielder bobbled the ball, both runners moved to second and third. Jones walked to loaded bases, Sensabaugh hit one back at the pitcher, who threw to Melnick, the catcher, for the force out at home plate. As Melnick went to throw to first for the double play, the runner coming home jarred him and caused him to throw to right field for an error, allowing two runs to score. In the fifth HMA got their third unearned run.

SMA threatened twice in the game. In the fifth, Coffey and Skrotsky singled. The last half of the seventh found Craig singling

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